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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

AUSTRALIAN WAR EXPENDITURE

Eight Thousand

Pilots

Now In Training

AUSTRALIA'S EXPENDITURE IN ONE YEAR OF WAR was only a little less than the total expenditure during the WHOLE OF THE LAST YEAR. There were now 8.000-pilots in training and 150.000 munition workers in Australia compared with 2,700 in the last war.

These facts were disclosed by MR. R. G. MENZIES, Australian Prime Minister, who is now in Palestine en route for London where he is to confer with Mr. Churchill and Cabinet Ministers, states a London message.

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Checking Up Raids By The R.A.F.

The Australian Premier said that; the British victories in Libya, in which Australians had played a prominent part, foreshadowed the BREAKING UP OF THE ITALIAN EMPIRE IN AFRICA.

DONOVAN ANNOYS GERMANS

(Reuter)-

ISTANBUL, Feb. 4 German diplomatic circles are highly annoyed at the activities of Colonel Donovan, Président Roose- velt's personal representative. which they hold to be encourag- ing the Balkan States to show a bolder front against Axis pressure.

CABLE

Flamboyant Claims By Matsuoka

Wholehearted Praise By U.S. For Dutch Reply

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (Reuter)-There is wholeheart- The Germans are heard comed praise for the NETHERLANDS GOVERNMENT'S reply plaining that the United States is to JAPAN'S suggestion that the Dutch East Indies should Interfering in affairs which are enter into "intimate and inseparable relationship” with Japan which is contrasted with French Indo-China's sub- mission to Japan's demands.

not its concern.

A London message adds that Col. Donovan spoke in forthright terms regarding the United States

determination

win through.

that Britain

PLANNING NEW MOVE

scen what the new order. has

The WASHINGTON STAR "It is true Japan declares her calls the reply" tantamount intention to be strictly economic to a flat defiance of Mr. Mat- and honourable but the world has suoka's flamboyant claims meant for Ching, in terms of suf- It is now clear, adds Reuter. that Japan had established & fering and political domination. Mr. Menzies added that Aus-

"For a considerable time now, tralia was already actively pur- why the Germans are so much new order in the Far East" suing the decisions laid down by disturbed unless they are planning under the heading "Dutch Japan has been steadily switching

challenge to Japan." A senior officer of the Royal Airthe Eastern Group Conference in a new move in the Balkans: Force, according to a London mes- sage, stated that in checking up raids there was first the" pilot's re

and third, information from other port; sccond, photographie record;

sources.

Delhi.

EXPENDITURE FOR SIX MONTHS Australia's war expenditure dur

750.000, stated Mr. P. C. Spende in the past six months was £54,

her imperial purpose from China to the South. The wealth of the On this point, the Turks have: The NEW YORK HERALD-Indies calls all the more eloquently been in two minds-since Hitler's TRIBUNE calls the reply "spirit-because the China Affair has prov recent speech, which some read. as ed."

ed such a disaster, both military will not Dutch circles in London, com- and economically.

move unless the British attempt to menting on the rejection by the meaning that Germany

Photographs, he said, were taken course of a review, yesterday, ac-Axis through the Salonika gate- declaration to include the N.EI.

were

Way.

PARTIAL WITHDRAWAL Australian War Minister, in the

open up a new front against the Netherlands East Indies of Japan's

“Not long ago, the Japanese car- ried out a significant and partial in her New Order" and the pre- withdrawal from their advanced from a height of 35.000 or 40,000 cording to a message from Sydney. It was added that £10,000,000 of feet, or seven or eight miles, and

Others conclude Hitler has de-sent negotiations th progress, stat positions in China and there have compared with pictures of this had come from revenue and

that the balance had been secured (cided to make the supposed British ed that the only difficulties to an been "gns that Takyo would will the particular area before a raid

intentions to land troops at Sa.arrangement being arrived at was from loans.

ingly open negotiations direct with Pictures, studied by experts. gave

Mr. Spender expressed the Gor-lonika-the Germans are circulat-due to the extent of the Japanese

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek If ample proof that during December

rumours the British troops claims, states a message from Sat-the were to show any disposition to rnment's appreciation of the rea- ing four direct hits were scored

ponse of the public and gave an have already landed--a pretext for gon.

talk peace." goodsyards In Bremen while in Ludwigshaven, seven factories had assurance that every shilling would occupation of Bulgaria..

be used to the best advantage for the prosecution of the war.

to cease functioning.

SIMPLE PLAN

-

NAZI PLANES BOMB

mer-

For attacking, the officer went on to say, the RAF. had a plan-a

PRISON SHIP very simple plan that of concen-

LONDON, Feb. 4 (Reuter)-A trating the greatest force at one place at the same time. This large number of Italian prisoners meant that they had to have com- lost their lives when the plete knowledge of the enemy's or- chantman evacuating the prisoners ganisations and industries.

trom the Libyan coast was al- tacked by two enemy planes be of ieved to be German, states ።

Admiralty communique yesterday.

attacked The ship, which was on Friday, Jan. 31, was hit and sustained some damage.

There was no weaker spot, he

means said, than Germany's

communication.

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But all raids, he added,

hardly part of this plan.

R.A.F. BOMB TRIPOLI

were

Grounded Aircraft Destroyed By Fire

CAIRO, Feb. 4 (keuteri-Castin Benitu-an important Italian base in Tripoli-and its environs were heavily and successfully bombed yesterday by the R.A.F.

The raid took place in the early hours and several tons of high explosive and incendiary bombs seven were dropped. At least enemy aircraft on the ground on the aerodrome were destroyed by fire

Direct hits were scored on 2 large hangar and buildings which

were set on fire and damaged.

CHINA WAR:

It is understood that Colone! | Donovan told the Turks that Tur- key will be able to recélve, I de- sired, material assistance from the

United States in the event of her becoming involved in war with Germany.

LONDON,

When the Japanese stated." that they wish to maintain the status quo, both Governments were in agreement on this point.

"The fall of France," the paper continues, "gave Japan' ber first great opportunity to exploit the European war si- tuation and she seized it at

once.

The message added that counter- proposals were being presented to

"Before long she had obtained the Japanese yesterday, but no, de- talls had as yet been received as

key positions in French Indo- China. By stealthy manoeuvres, to the nature of these proposals.

she helped to engineer a war be- NOT SURPRISING

tween Thailand and Indo-China Feb. 4 (Reuter) LONDON. Feb. 4 (Reuter)-"It is and, by offering her services as Targets in north-west occupied [not the least surprising," says peacemaker after brief hostilities, France were bombed in the course the NEWS-CHRONICLE, “that the put herself in a favourable posi- of an offensive patrol by a

smallNetherlands Government in Lon- tion to wrest new concessions before don has reacted unfavourably to from both countries. force of bombers shortly dawn yesterday.

the recent remarks of the Japanese

CAST MANTLE Foreign Minister, Mr. Matsuoka, "How much farther south will regarding the place of the Dutch her ambitions lead her? Mr. Mat- East Indies in Japan's new order. suoka has cast a mantle of the

JAPANESE SUFFER SEVERE LOSSES IN SOUTH HONAN

LOYANG, Feb. 4 (Centra: The Japanese troops engaged in

a northward drive in south Hon an have suffered serious losses,

The Japanese central column attacking Siping on the Peiping-Hankow Railway have been subjected to heavy pounding by the Chinese. Their casualties numbered thousands, field dispatches claim

Johannesburg Riots Sequel

Strong Disapproval

Freedom Of

The People

Continued from Page 1

new order over the Indies, Will a thrust with trident follow and wilt it stop short of Singapore?

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"There is little doubt Japan would strike at this vital Bri- tish base if the Germans show- ed any sign of winning the battle of Britain or if America displayed any weakness in her Duff Cooper, "The tide of human

attitude to the new order. freedom has swept onwards always "But Britain stands firm and To the cast of the Pelping Have we forgotten that our own America has responded to Mr. Mat- Hankow Railway the Japanese fathers did more to bring us de-suoka's threats with contempt." column pushing northward from mocracy than anybody else? And

PROVE FATAL Shangtsai have suffered many sur-how this has spread from contin- The paper adds, "A drive to the prise assaults. They were reportent to continent throughout the south at the moment might well ed to be neeing southward vester-world? Have we forgotten that the prove fatal to a country which has dar.

leaders of every continent made been weakened by four years of Severe fighting raged

for five their contribution to that great war. days at Stanghokwan and Shang-iness?"

"But that does not mean a drive

ment, the Chinese captured more the dictators had turned the clvi-present rulers of Japan are con- than 100 heavy and light machine lian governments out of their spicuously lacking in cool and ba- guns, 1,200 rifles and 300 army countries and had destroyed the lanced judgment which is tradi horses. Thousands of

Javanese parliamentary constitutions by tional of their country.

which nations live.

"Therefore, watch Japan.”

Voiced By Smuts tien. As a result of the engage- Mr. Du Cobper declared that may not be undertaken, for the

CAPETOWN, Feb. 4 (Reuter)—A In addition, other R.AF. planes special order has been issued by machine-gunned a motor transport General Smuts, Prime Minister and on the west side of the aerodrome General Officer Commanding the

casualties were inflicted. Defence. Forces, drawing and on the main road near Zan- 'Union

The Japanese pushing westward zur, causing considerable damage. the attention of all ranks to the

from Pacanyl to Fancheng have All F.A.F. planes returned necessity .. of observing orderly

been routed, and are retreating conduct "even in face of frequent southeastward. The "Chinese have safely.

MARTIAL LAW

provocation."

reoccupied Farcheng, Pacany, General Smuts, Tushuchen and Chaochukang. The order. says LONDON, Feb. 4 (Reuter) -- Mussolini has declared the whole [views with the gravest disapproval

TOWN RECAPTURED conduct of certain. of southern Italy a war zone and the riotous

Shangfengho, a town north of the Pelping-

has placed it under martial law, members of the forces in Johan- according to Greek press reports nesburg on Friday and Saturday, Wuyang, west of quoted by the Athens radio last the effect of which, whatever the Hankow Railway, which was occu

circumstances, can only bring dis-pied by the Japanese, was recap- night

credit upon the uniform and em- tured "by the Chinese last night. barrass him,

The Japanese beat a hasty retreat General Smuts will take severe to Wuyang, leaving hundreds

Chinese troops are disciplinary action, the order con- dead.

TO DONATE GLIDERS

word received here.

FULL ENQUIRY

STREET FIGHTING

of

now

"We know now that on the outcome of this present strpg- "gle our democracy is of more importance to us than it was before," said Mr. Duff Cooper. "Our Parliamentary debates will be more vital to the vic tory we shall win. Without the House of Commons we should already have lost the war and the House of Commons is now working as it never did be- fore."

WAR PRODUCTION Mr. Duff Cooper spoke of the re-

THAI DELEGATES LONDON. Feb. * (Reuter)- Prince Voravarn and three other delegates left for (Tokyo by air this morning. Thirteen more delegates are flying tomorrow.

Singapore's

Formidable

Garrison

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A Couricu meeting of the Hong-

PEREIRA WINS SNOOKER

In response to the movement fat tinues, to ensure maintenance of closing in on Wuyang.. presenting gliders to the Govern respect for authority and obedi- According to an urgent message cent debates on the question of ment launched recently by the ence to the Civil Law which is from the south Honan front, the making the best use of Britain's A message from Sydney yester- China branch of the International as necessary in normal ate of our Japanese troops who have been man-power to increase war pro-day reported that a great increase Peace Campaign, the Liaoning cities as discipline is necessary in defeated in various points induction.

in the strength of the Imperial branch face of the enemy."

couth Honan Kirin-Hellungklang-Jehol

and are retreating "In the sixteen months of the Garrison at Singapore had now southward have burned of. I.P.C. has organised a special

down war", he said, "several thousands taken place committee to push this movement CAPE TOWN, Feb. 4 (Reuter)-many villages on their way of remore were employed on war pro- The garrison included Indian in those provinces, according to In the Union House of Assembly.treat. Truckloads of women and duction than in the 48 months of and British troops and the Indian General Smuts announced that children are alleged to have heen the last war. Mr. Beven has told unit was described as a particular- The committee has Mr. Mo Teh-a tuli inquiry would be held into kidnapped.

us that he is taking further steps ly formidable force. They have kong Football Association will be!

Taking four out of Ave frames hul and Dr. Paul Yu Pin as Chair- the Johannesburg disturbances.

to expand our output and to pre- brought their own motor transport held at the Association's office on played, A P. Pereira, of HKV.D.C. WEST CHEKIANG FRONT, Feb. vent waste, but he wanted the and constitute the first large body Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 5 p.m. man and Vice-Chairman respec- Compensation would be paid

and Club of Recreio, defeated Cpl... The following is the agenda of J. H. Harvey, R.A.MC., Army indi- tively. It expects to raise funds for for the damage done to property 4 (Central)-Chinese troops suc- willing efforts of the workers-he of troops to reach Singapore with the purchase of four glidres to be and disciplinary action would be ceeded in forcing an entry into wanted a spontaneous effort." "

the meeting Minutes of Council | vidual billiards and mooker cham- named "Liaoning." "Kirin," "Hel-taken by the military authori- Changhing on the west bank or That is the attitude of the

meeting No. 7 Minutes of League pion, by 312 to 237 in an exhibition the Talhu Lake on Jan. 31. Areas House of Commons towards the

Management Committee Meeting snooker match held last night in lungking" and "Jehol." The pro-ties. vincial authorities and

No. 10; Minutes of Emergancy Sub- the European YMCA various General Smuts said that he to the west and south of the liberty of the worker."

CLIPPER DUE organisations of the four provinces deeply deplored what had

were occupied at dawn.

Committee Meeting No. 8; Ac- Mr. Duff.Gooper also referred to

TODAY Heavy casualties were inflicted the debate on the liberty of the

Proceeds from the sale of tickets counts; Draw Senior and Junior for the match are in aid of the are expected to assist in the cam-curred. ·

upon the Japanese during fighting press and the suppression of the Pan American Airways American Shield 2nd Round; Any other bus-South China Morning Post Bomber paign. (Central News),

WIDE POWERS PRETORIA, Feb. 4 (Reuter) on the main street leading to the Daily Worker, Every speaker in Clipper is due to arrive in Hong- Iness.

Fund. Wide powers to deal with subver-north city gate.

the debate had shown that the kong this afternoon, bringing U. 8.

Sgt. C. Torran, R.A.M.C., was re- freedom of the press must be up-malls dated Ban Francisco Jan. 29. | held, but most of them felt that and will leave tomorrow morning the Daily Worker should be sup-on her return fight to San Fran-

The China Clipper is scheduled

OC-

GESTAPO CHIEF

IN TRONDHEIMTM

sive or undesirable associations of unauthorised drilling or military exercises and interference with

$500 RANSOM

tull war equipment.

According to a message from lawful meeting are among the On Monday evening five robbers pressed, not because it was against cisco via Manila. Saigon, Herr Himmler, the Nazi provisions of the eagerly awaited ransacked a hut at Shek Klu Tthe Government, but because it Gestapo Chief, has arrived in National Becurity Regulations Village, Shataukok, and held as had been engaged in a deliberate to arrive in Hongkong on Tuesday Trondheim, in Norway. He re-gazetted today. The regulations hostage an azed widow's son, de- attempt to undermine the morale next Feb. 11 and will leave the

come into force immediately. manding ransom of $500.

following morning. rently visited Oslo.

of the British worker

COLONY CHESS feree.

The Colony Open Chess Cham- pionship commenced yesterday with the following results:

Coal production in Canada dur- C. M. Sequeira beat D, E, de Car-ing the first eight months of 1940. valho; E. Zimmern beat G. 8. Cox-amounted to 10,892,931 tons com- head; L. Karpovich. K. Weiss pared with 9,231,921 tons in the

corresponding period of 1939,

((adjourned).